Automate Server Tasks Remote Updates for Linux Servers

Github repositories

• theforeman/foreman

  Foreman is a free open-source project that enables easy automation of repetitive tasks, rapid deployment of applications, and proactive management of server lifecycles. It integrates with existing infrastructure, supporting provisioning, configuration, orchestration, and monitoring. With Foreman's smart proxy architecture and compatibility with tools like Puppet, Ansible, Chef, and Salt, automation and change management become streamlined. The project offers a web frontend, CLI, and RESTful API, allowing for comprehensive interaction and extensibility through plugins. Foreman is widely deployed in organizations of varying sizes and used in popular distributions such as RDO and RHOS.

• UpdateHub/updatehub-ce

  UpdateHub is an enterprise-grade solution for remotely updating Linux-based devices in the field. It offers maximum security and efficiency for Firmware Over-the-Air (FOTA) updates while allowing you to focus on enhancing your product. The features include Yocto Linux support, scalability for one device or millions, automated rollback in case of update failure, and a powerful API and SDK for customization. The community edition offers secure communication, signed packages, rollouts, fully monitored updates, package upload, and more. It can be easily set up using a Docker image, and contributions to the open-source project are welcome.